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by empath75 2425 days ago
> If listening to a request and executing a command is understanding, then computers have been understanding us for a long time. Even without the latest advances in AI.

I think this is a reasonable thing to say, in the limited way he has defined ‘understanding’. People forget what a titanic achievement that user interfaces that allow us to communicate our intentions to a computer and receive a relevant response actually are, whether it’s using a voice or clicking a button.

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But do we communicate with a mechanical slot machine when we push a coin in and then pull the lever?